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Tips & Tricks By Manu Featuring The New Culinary Co By Manu Range!
A collection of good-quality cookware can completely transform the way you prepare your meals. It is the difference between an everyday dinner and a memorable meal.
With the incredible Culinary Co By Manu range you can cook like our favourite professional chef in the comfort of your home kitchen! This range includes a variety of different casserole dishes, woks and pans as well as stylish dinnerware so you can prepare and present your meals to the quality you would find in restaurants all around the world!
In cooking with this collection of cookware, Manu has provided his favourite tips and tricks to help you achieve the best results possible with his range. Check out some of his helpful tips and tricks right here and cook up a storm in your kitchen today!
Quick Links
- A Look At The Culinary Co By Manu Range
- Tips With Manu 1: Preheat Your Classic Cast Iron
- Tips With Manu 2: How to Clean Classic Cast Iron
- Tips With Manu 3: Storing Cast Iron Cookware
- Tips with Manu 4: Building Flavours in Layers
- Tips With Manu 5: How To Clean & Maintain Your Chopping Block
- Tips With Manu 6: How To Prepare Your Cast Iron Casserole
- Tips With Manu 7: How To Season & Maintain Your Wok
A Look At The Culinary Co By Manu Range
The Culinary Co By Manu range offers a collection of cookware and servingware that will instantly elevate any meal. Have a look at some of the range's most notable features in the table below:
Culinary Co By Manu Range | Features and Benefits |
Manu says "this range offers dual use, you can either cook with them or simply use them as serving vessels or both," making this range a versatile collection of kitchenware. | |
Cast iron is a great material for casserole dishes and pots, as according to Manu, it offers "well distributed and constant heat and it lasts a lifetime". | |
This stylish and cohesive collection of kitchen linen will help protect yourself when carrying hot dishes, while also bringing style to your kitchen and dining room. | |
Manu's collection of fine bone china dinnerware is strong and durable, while also offering an easy-to-clean range that forms the perfect canvas for your culinary creations. |
Manu's Handy Tips and Tricks
Mastering your cooking, as well as making an effort to maintain cookware from the Culinary Co By Manu collection, will effortlessly elevate your time in the kitchen. Who's better suited to provide helpful tips and tricks on cooking and cleaning than our favourite celebrity chef, Manu? Check out a few of Manu's handy tips around cooking with and caring for this excellent collection.
Tips With Manu 1: Preheat Your Classic Cast Iron
Cast iron performs best when it's heated properly before cooking. Preheating your cast iron cookware allows for even heat distribution, ensuring superior heat transfer to your ingredients and helping you to cook your food more consistently. Unlike other materials, cast iron retains heat incredibly well, making it ideal for roasting, frying, searing and more. Taking a few extra minutes before cooking to preheat your cast iron can improve even the simplest of recipes.
Manu recommends to place your cast iron casserole or pan on low heat for around 5 minutes before adding your ingredients. This helps to create an even heat distribution across the surface, giving you better cooking results right from the start. Manu also recommends to cook on a medium heat and never on high heat. Cast iron cookware retains heat incredibly well, with no need for higher heat temperatures. Sticking to a medium temperature will prevent your ingredients from overcooking and burning.
Tips With Manu 2: How to Clean Classic Cast Iron
Ensuring proper cleaning of your cookware is integral to prolonging the lifespan of your kitchen essentials. Proper cleaning can reduce the occurrence of scratches that damage the surfaces of your cookware. Different materials may require different cleaning instructions - for instance, the way you would care for enamel cast iron may differ to how you would clean stainless steel.
When cleaning classic cast iron, it's best to avoid using harsh metal scourers to clean. Manu has a handy tip for cleaning classic cast iron. If you find the mess on your cookware is stubborn and food is stuck to your classic casserole dish, Manu recommends adding water and bringing it to a boil. All you have to do is use a wooden spoon or a non-stick utensil to scrub the residue away. Once the leftover food has loosened, wash your cookware as normal with warm water, a sponge and a small amount of soap.
Tips With Manu 3: Storing Your Cast Iron Cookware
Taking care when storing your cast iron cookware will help to preserve the surface and prevent damage to your cookware. Proper care and storage will not only maintain the appearance of your cookware, but also ensure consistent, excellent cooking results with every recipe. To keep your classic cast iron in the best possible condition, Manu recommends storing your cookware stacked neatly on top of one another. Before stacking, make sure each piece is completely clean and dry to avoid moisture build up. With the right storage and care routine, your cast iron cookware will remain durable and reliable, and ready to deliver excellent cooking results for years to come.
Manu's handy tip for storing cast iron cookware is to simply turn the lid upside down and then stack the cookware neatly on top of one another. This storage method helps protect the cooking surface from scratches while saving valuable kitchen space. Stacking cookware in this way also helps to keep your kitchen organised and maintain the quality and appearance of your cast iron pieces over time.
For more tips and tricks on organising your kitchen, check out our helpful blog article on How to Store Your Cookware.
Tips With Manu 4: Building Flavours in Layers
One pan cooking provides incredible convenience in preparing your meals. In offering a streamlined cooking process, one-pan cooking also reduces the time spent cleaning multiple dishes. The ultimate benefit? It allows you to build your flavours in layers.
Building your flavours in layers can completely transform your meal into a restaurant-quality masterpiece. It allows you to deepen your flavours all while maximising efficiency in your kitchen, as you're not having to switch out your cookware with every layer of your dish.
Manu loves cooking in tiers. When making one pot-dishes such as paella or cassoulet, Manu recommends cooking your proteins first and keeping all the leftover caramelised bits and juices at the bottom of the pan. This is where the flavour lives. From here, you can build your flavours by adding your vegetables and stock straight into the same pan to lift everything back into the dish. "Each protein that you cook, each vegetable that you add, brings another layer of flavour, and that's the magic", Manu says of his flavour building technique.
Tips With Manu 5: How To Clean & Maintain Your Chopping Block
The Culinary Co By Manu collection offers a diverse and versatile range of cookware, including Manu's Chopping Blocks, made to take the chop! Pictured with two of his favourite chopping blocks here, the checkered board is more of a butcher's block designed for chopping meat, while the board designed with a groove is perfect for carving a roast. These chopping boards are not just functional but stylish too. Both blocks are made from acacia wood and feature stunning grain lines that add to the board's aesthetic appeal when displayed in your cooking space. Ideal for cutting meats, vegetables, fruits or bread, they are also great for serving cheese platters, charcuterie or even pizza.
Manu's secret to learning how to clean a wooden chopping board? "Just wipe with soapy water" and dry them right away or "toute de suite", as the French chef would say. Make sure to put a little oil on the boards to help them stay as good as new.
No matter the event, whether you're hosting a barbecue or a dinner party, these chopping blocks offer a combination of practicality and beauty, great for preparing your meals while doubling as a beautiful accent piece when displayed on your kitchen counter or dining table.
Tips With Manu 6: How To Prepare Your Cast Iron Casserole
Trying out a new beef stew or casserole recipe for your next dinner party? Or you want to elevate a recipe that has been passed down to you? There is no better way to improve your recipes than with an updated selection of cookware. Cast iron casserole dishes are versatile and can be used with all types of cooktops, making Culinary Co By Manu's collection of cast iron casserole dishes a valued addition to any kitchen!
These dishes offer excellent heat retention and distribution to help your meals cook evenly. Manu's handy tip is to preheat your casserole dish for a few extra minutes prior to cooking your ingredients to make sure the cast iron reaches the right temperature.
To prolong the durability of your cast iron casserole dish, wash away any food residue left over, rinse and wipe down with water once the residue has been cleaned away. Make sure to dry thoroughly before seasoning your cast iron. Simply rub an unsaturated cooking fat or food-safe cooking oil and wipe away the excess to season your cast iron so it's ready for your next recipe. Find out more about seasoning and caring for your cast iron casserole dish by reading through our helpful blog article.
Tips With Manu 7: How To Season & Maintain Your Wok
A great addition to your kitchen, a quality wok will help you cook noodles and stir fry to perfection. The sturdy Culinary Co By Manu Cast Iron Wok offers constant heat to get the perfect crisp on your fried rice and great char on your stir fries.
The Culinary Co By Manu Cast Iron Wok is available in two different sizes, so you can easily make smaller or larger portions of your stir fries or noodles. With a sturdy wooden handle, these woks are both stylish and durable.
When it comes to cleaning, Manu's advice is to use a dry cloth, and then "give it a good wipe and a thin coat of oil" - the perfect approach to learning how to season a wok in preparation for your next recipe.
Shop The Culinary Co By Manu Range At Spotlight!
Refresh your collection of cookware, dinnerware and kitchen linen with the excellent Culinary Co By Manu range. Shop the full range, in store or online at Spotlight, where you can enjoy the convenience of home delivery.
Once you've mastered Manu's tips, why not try out one of these 16 recipes, including a few of his very own recipes, that you can create using his cookware. Whether you're a beginner chef or an experienced cook, the Culinary Co By Manu range will have you feeling like a superstar chef in your home kitchen!
